Josh McCorkle (Bellarmine): The Jeffersonville graduate recently completed his senior year as a member of the wrestling team. The heavyweight did not compete in a match this past season. He was a SoCon Honor Roll recipient.

Aric Lyons (Kentucky Wesleyan): The Henryville native and Louisville St. Xavier graduate recently completed his freshman year on the baseball team. The outfielder/pitcher appeared in two games for the Panthers this past season. He went 0-for-1 in one appearance as a pinch-hitter and 0-1 in o…

Chloe Loftus (Indiana State): The Floyd Central graduate recently completed her freshman year as a member of the cross country and track & field teams. The nursing major did not compete in a race this past year.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and the rights to first-round pick Isaiah Jackson.

The New York Yankees acquired Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and cash for two minor leaguers Thursday in their second major trade this week for desperately needed left-handed bats.

SELLERSBURG — A local couple’s shared love of golf is taking them to Ireland to represent the United States next week.

CHARLESTOWN — Last summer Charlestown athletic director Chad Gilbert joked that some of the cracks in his school’s tennis courts were so big that they had swallowed some Pirates.

Adam Stotts is heading back to Madison.

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Cade Cunningham spent years honing his game for a shot at becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft.

The former Jeffersonville High School and University of Louisville standout is in his fourth season of playing professional baseball. The third baseman is currently with the Reno (Nev.) Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

A year ago at this time, area high school athletes were getting used to the "new normal." 

The former New Albany High School star and University of Louisville standout is in his sixth season of playing professional baseball. The left-handed pitcher is currently with the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.   

GEORGETOWN — The Highlander Youth Recreation Intermediate 50/70 All-Star team capped off a dominant run to the state championship in fine fashion.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Highlander Youth Recreation 10U All-Star team completed an impressive run with a state championship Monday afternoon.

MUNSTER — After winning three consecutive elimination games, and showing a penchant for pulling out close contests all summer, the Silver Creek 12U All-Star team ran out of magic Sunday afternoon.

FLOYDS KNOBS — The Highlander Youth Recreation Intermediate 50/70 All-Star team is off to a sizzling start in the state tournament.

MUNSTER — The Silver Creek 12U All-Star team kept its state title hopes alive for a second straight day.

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Dallas Henderson (IU Southeast): The Floyd Central graduate recently completed her freshman year on the softball team. The catcher/first baseman hit .312 while starting 50 of 59 games for the Grenadiers. She tallied 10 doubles, a triple and two home runs and 33 RBIs while scoring 19 runs. Sh…

NEW ALBANY — The New Albany 11U All-Star team will try to pull off a three-peat, beginning today.

MUNSTER — Luke Ott was red hot on the mound and Guy Proctor came up clutch for the Silver Creek 12U All-Star team Thursday afternoon.

The former New Albany High School star and University of Louisville standout is in his sixth season of playing professional baseball. The left-handed pitcher is currently with the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

Floyd Central rising senior Dakota Bramer, who’ll be one of the area’s top girls’ soccer players this fall, has made her college decision.

GEORGETOWN — The Highlander Youth Recreation Intermediate 50/70 All-Star team is hoping to make the most of home field advantage.

MUNSTER — Bedford made the most of its last at-bat Wednesday morning.

The former Jeffersonville High School and University of Louisville standout is in his fourth season of playing professional baseball. The third baseman is currently with the Reno (Nev.) Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

GEORGETOWN — The Highlander Youth Recreation 10U All-Star team may not be the most boisterous of the bunch at this week’s state tournament, but manager Matt Renn is fine with that.

SELLERSBURG — The Silver Creek 12U All-Star team hopes to pick up where its 2019 counterpart left off.

FORT WAYNE — The Floyds Knobs Community Club 12U All-Stars fell heartbreakingly short of their fourth straight state title.

JEFFERSONVILLE — After missing the previous two Saturday nights, due to the Fourth of July and rain, racing was back in full force Saturday night at Sportsdrome Speedway.

Former Jeffersonville High School and Indiana University standout Gabe Bierman signed with the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

LOUISVILLE — Braydon Hobbs never dreamed about playing professional basketball when he committed to Bellarmine University as a junior at New Albany.

DeMOTTE — The Floyds Knobs Community Club 10U All-Star team won its second game in the state tournament Friday.

Joe Witten is heading back to high school — coaching, that is.

Kaylan Hook (Southern Indiana): The New Albany graduate, a member of the women’s golf team, recently completed her junior year. Hook did not play in the 2020-21 season, however, the pre-dental hygiene major was named Academic All-GLVC.

Corbin Hale (Bellarmine): The Floyd Central graduate, a member of the wrestling team, recently completed his junior year. Hale competed in four matches, all at 149, this past season.

Katie Rhodes (Southern Indiana): The Charlestown graduate, a member of the cross country and track & field teams, recently completed her junior year. Rhodes did not compete in the cross country, indoor track & field or outdoor track & field seasons. She is a respiratory therapy major.

Jasmine Shireman (Southern Indiana): The Floyd Central graduate, a member of the women’s tennis team, recently completed her sophomore year. Shireman finished the season with a 4-8 record in singles, going 1-1 at No. 5 and 3-7 at No. 6. She went 0-2 in doubles. After the season, Shireman was…

McKenna Cavanaugh (Southern Indiana): The Christian Academy graduate recently completed her sophomore year as a member of the cross country and track & field teams. After earning first-team All-America honors (distance medley relay) and second-team All-America honors (in the 3,000 meters…

Joshua Craig (Bellarmine): The Jeffersonville graduate, a member of the wrestling team, recently completed his junior year. Craig did not compete in a match this past season.

Devon Gummer (Indianapolis): The New Albany graduate, a member of the football team, recently completed his freshman year. The 6-foot, 180-pound wide receiver didn’t see any action in the Greyhounds’ three-game spring season.

Ian Ellis (Kentucky Wesleyan): The Jeffersonville graduate recently completed his fifth year as a member of the baseball team. The outfielder/right-handed pitcher, a former Olney Central transfer, started 36 games for the Panthers this past season. He hit .283 with seven doubles, one triple,…

DeMOTTE — Macy Lowe struck out 12 while Heidi Phillips drove in four runs to lead the Floyds Knobs Community Club 10U All-Stars to a 6-1 win over Chet Waggoner in the first game of the state tournament Thursday at Roselawn Little League.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Joel Evans said Thursday the magnitude of competing in this week’s Team USA National Junior Olympics hadn’t quite hit him yet. But based on his young boxing career, the Charlestown teenager will be able to withstand the blow once it arrives.

FLOYDS KNOBS — The Floyds Knobs Community Club 12U All-Star team will begin its quest for a fourth straight state title today.